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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Government Information Service (20 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: 131. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the protocol and use of the Government of Ireland logo (details supplied); his views in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47778/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: 134. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of preparing a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48023/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (20 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: 135. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of sick days taken in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps respectively, for each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48024/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (20 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of an autism unit for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47667/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products Supply (20 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: 322. To ask the Minister for Health the changes that were made in budget 2019 regarding free access to anti-coagulation strips for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47666/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (20 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: 483. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for the decision not to proceed with legislating for the establishment of hospital trusts and groups; the reason this decision has been undertaken; the costs associated with the establishment of the trusts to date; the governance structure that will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48416/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Chief of Staff and everybody else present. It is important that the Chief of Staff come before the committee again in the future as this has not happened before. It is welcome that he is visible in his role in discussing defence policy and accounting to the Oireachtas. It is about receiving feedback and playing a constructive role. Therefore, I acknowledge the Chief of Staff's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: I mentioned that the support division produced an analysis of the recent budget. The Chief of Staff's support division delivered an analysis of the recent budget in which it outlined the defence spending in real time is stagnant or reducing, and that it represents the only area of the public service that is making a contribution back to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: I asked about the working time directive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: I will come in. I think Deputy Clare Daly wants to come in as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: Does the other Deputy want to go ahead?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: Out of respect for other members, I did not ask further questions earlier. Dr. Mellett has mentioned that he wants to engage with the Public Service Pay Commission to give his narrative and perspective. It is slightly unusual that he would plead publicly with a pay commission based on a submission on which he says he signed off. Why does there have to be a public plea and an engagement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: Did the submission do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: It is interesting that Dr. Mellett is required to bring that to the Public Service Pay Commission and that his perspective was not fully articulated in the submission to the commission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: What about PESCO and the 9,500 target?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: When does Dr. Mellett expect the 9,500 White Paper target to be met?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: Dr. Mellett has no projections on when he will meet the target.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: That is after the target set by the White Paper. The White Paper said five years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: I thank everyone present. I know it has been a long morning. My first question relates to the emerging field in general practice of online consultations. The Care Quality Commission in the UK has expressed concern about the quality of prescriptions, that opioids and antibiotics are being excessively prescribed and, obviously, that there is no physical examination with an online...